Beth Orton - Trailer Park (CD 2000)

Whilst listening to my Fleetwood Mac station on Pandora.com, Beth Orton came on with 'Concrete Sky' and my ears honed in on the sound. Although not on Trailer Park, which was her first album, I decided to buy this album anyway from a seller as it was at a give away price. I wasn't disappointed!
Don't be put off with the sound at the opening of track one 'She Cries Your Name' but be prepared to be blown away with 'I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine.'

This is one of those albums that just grows on you and gets better and better with every listen. Beth Orton has that Judie Tzuke/Susan Vega sound to her voice so if you like either of these vocalists then this CD could be right up your street. If you've never heard of her, then you soon will. If you have heard of her, then you probably won't be reading this and have the CD already!

I’m not a huge Beth Orton fan and bought this CD on eBay after recommendation from the great Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons fame after he made reference to her on a DVD that I have. I have to say there are some well-played laid-back tunes with “I With Never Saw The Sunshine” being the best by far. But overall it’s a rather disappointing album and if you’re looking for an introduction you’re better off buying Central Reservation (which I bought at the same time) instead.

If you like beth orton this is in my opinion her best album to date and the one to get with each track having its own merits,beth orton has a beutiful voice coupled with some great music which has a laid back feel to it.